The Moors’ Clock Tower is one of the most famous architectural landmarks in Venice, standing over an arch that leads into what is the main shopping street of the city, the old Merceria.
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The Venice’s Clock Tower
Monday, March 14th, 2011“OTTOCENTO – da Senso a Sissi, la città delle donne”: here is the Carnival 2011 by Davide Rampello
Monday, December 20th, 2010 
The broad outline of next Carnival of Venice, tribute to Unification of Italy and to women, has been presented today at the Casino of Venice after being introduced to the mayor of Venice George Orsoni.
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The 25th Venicemarathon
Thursday, October 21st, 2010 
On October 24th, a particular event will take place long the Brenta River to finish in Venice’s Historical Center.
The Venice Marathon brings thousand of participants and is always an exciting show.
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CIRCUITO OFF : The Short Film festival
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 
Circuito Off Revolution, is the true title for the 11th Edition of the Festival which, after a history of ten years, makes now a leap forward, with many surprises for its large and loyal audience and two brand new locations in Venice and Lido island. The screenings will take place in two prestigious venues of Ca’ Foscari University: the Auditorium in Campo Santa Margherita, centre of the young life of the city and place that saw the birth of the Festival, will host the afternoon screenings.
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Exhibition le Arti di Piranesi Architetto, incisore, antiquario, vedutista, designer.
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 
On show works of the great eighteenth century Venetian artist Giambattista Piranesi as presentation of many of his arts: architect, antiquarian, archaeologist, engraver, designer and taste creator.
Along with the 250 original prints there are reproductions of many of the objects projected and never created by G. Piranesi such as a vase, a candelabrum, a teapot, a chair, two tripods, an altar and a marvellous chimney.
There will also be the 3d simulation of “Carceri d’Invenzione”, a model made by De Lucchi of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Priorato in Rome (the only construction Piranesi created in his life) and 3D views of Rome by Gabriele Basilico, that are the photographer’s tribute to the great master.
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Venice lifts up its palaces to save them from the high water.
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 
Venice lifts up its palaces to save them from the high water.
The project thought by the companies Soles and Mattioli and presented in the municipality.
The ex mayor of Venice Massimo Cacciari remind that “It’s not applicable for the entire city, only for some monuments”.
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67 International Film Festival
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 
Venice’s International Film Festival is now a its 67th edition. This year it will be held from the 1st september until the 11th september 2010. Marco Muller is the director of the event which is organised by la Biennale of Venice.
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Alla Deriva – Sculptures by Justin Peyser
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 
The sculptures of Justin Peyser can be admired at the XVII century palace Ca’ Zenobio, close to Campo Santa Margherita in Venice. Justin lives and works in New york city. He studied Visual & Environmental Studies at Harvard College and Painting in Bologna and New York. (more…)
Giacomo Favretto at Museo Correr in Venice
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 
The opearas of the venetian painter Giacomo Favretto (1849 – 1887) are finally back in town, after more than 100 year from the last exposition. With more than 80 operas the exibithion explain his artistical life and the relation with the oter artists of the ‘800.
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Cinema at San Polo – 2010
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 
The 2010 season of “Estate Al Cinema – L’arena dei Festival” in Campo San Polo began few days ago. This is an historical appointment in Venice, the first edition was held more than 30 year ago!!!
This year there will be a selection of 42 movies: a selection of the most important ones of the past season, 4 preview of the next season and, from the 2nd to the 12th September, there will be Esterno Notte (a section of the Venetian Movie Festival).
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